Issue: #1
Published: March 1952, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 36, Editing:
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US Paper Stock: Newsprint Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: 175 Fifth Avenue New York, NY Printed in Canada. Intended to be the third Media Publications title? The first issue shows Andru/Esposito involvement. None of the others do. Apparently the ownership change occurred while the issue was in production.
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| Comic Story (6 pages) |
Ten Thousand Years Old! |
| Featuring: |
Jerry Drago and Jill Johnson |
| Synopsis: |
Jerry Drago and Jill Johnson are abducted by a Venusian Doctor as Earth specimens. The doctor increases their life spans to an indefinite length. Jerry and Jill escape in a stolen rocket and return to Earth. Nobody believes their story, and the rocket disappears. The pair begin to use the Venusian technology they observed to improve the lot of mankind. |
| Genre: |
Science Fiction |
| Characters: |
Jerry Drago Jill Johnson |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
The Ghouls Who Ruled the World! |
| Synopsis: |
In the year 2042 all crime has been abolished and people are free to indulge in science. A scientist invents a gamma life ray that can bring the dead back to life. He brings a 20th century gangster back to life. The gangster plans on using his old gun to conquer this weaponless world and orders his fellow gangsters to be brought back to life too. The scientist's assistant tricks the gang into turning on each other and they shoot one another dead. |
| Genre: |
Science Fiction |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
The Time Has Come |
| Featuring: |
Alan Moore |
| Synopsis: |
Alan Moore sets forth on a journey to the Moon in a spaceship designed by Professor Manheim. He is surprised to see another spaceship. It belongs to space pirates led by Jana. Jana has captured Professor Fenrir and his daugher, Desua. Jana tells the High One, ruler of Moon Men, that the prisoners are spies. Fenrir convinces the High One that Jana is lying. The Ruler of Moon Men has Alan Moore fight Jana. The lower gravity of Earth gives him the advantage over Jana. Moore returns to Earth with Jana's ship and Fenrir and Desua in tow, planning to return them to their planet. |
| Genre: |
Science Fiction |
| Characters: |
Alan Moore (intro) Professor Manheim (intro) Professor Fenrir (intro) Desua (intro) Jana High One, Ruler Of Moon Men |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
Survival of the Fittest |
| Synopsis: |
Alpha leads his fellow robots in a peaceful revolt against mankind. Sandy and Doctor Morris's daughter, Arlene, have inadequate records to prove they are human. The general is suspicious of the pair. |
| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Science Fiction |
| Characters: |
Doctor Morris Sandy Arlene Alpha |
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